Group Compliance Manager

Group Compliance Manager

At Bavarian Nordic, we are committed to saving and improving lives by unlocking the power of the immune system. Our commercial product portfolio includes market-leading vaccines against smallpox, mpox, rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, typhoid fever, and cholera. We excel in R&D innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization, striving to improve people's health and quality of life worldwide, protecting our tomorrow.

We are seeking a Group Compliance Manager who will service as the center of compliance excellence and provide operational and administrative support across our Group Compliance programs.

The role will conduct risk-based third-party due diligence screenings and provide business-line advice to mitigate identified risks, conduct compliance training, support investigation case management, and support data privacy monitoring and follow-up.

About the team
You will join the Legal & Compliance team and work closely with Group Compliance program heads, Regional Legal & Compliance teams, corporate functions, and business stakeholders.

The position is located at our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, and reporting to the Head of Group Compliance Due Diligence Program.

About the role
As Group Compliance Manager, you will support the effective operation of key Group Compliance programs. You will conduct compliance due diligence screenings and provide business-line compliance advice, contribute to internal investigations, conduct compliance training and support the overall execution of training and communication priorities, and support data privacy documentation and reporting.

In this newly established role, you will help translate Group Compliance requirements into practical, well-documented processes and provide reliable support to stakeholders across functions and regions.

Key responsibilities

• Administer due diligence systems and manage the intake, prioritization, status tracking, and records for third-party due diligence requests
• Independently conduct risk-based due diligence screenings, prepare screening reports, identify risk indicators, and recommend proportionate mitigating actions to the business
• Maintain screening documentation and prepare periodic management reports on anti-corruption, competition law, sanctions and export controls, and data privacy risks
• Support investigation case management, including intake, assignment, coordination, documentation, status tracking, remediation, closure, and reporting
• Contribute to the delivery of Group Compliance training, communications, and read-and-sign campaigns, including completion reporting
• Assist with the establishment and administration of data privacy management systems, templates, registers, assessments, agreements, gap records, and key compliance metrics

What you bring
At Bavarian Nordic, we are driven by purpose, accountability, and integrity. We are looking for a structured and hands-on compliance professional who can manage detailed workflows, conduct sound risk assessments, maintain accurate records, and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the organization.

You likely bring:

• Master’s degree in law, finance/accounting, business, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years’ in-house corporate compliance experience
• Hands-on experience in due diligence, case management, and compliance training
• Regulated-industry experience is an advantage

You have a sharp eye for details and an analytical mindset. You understand the business and can communicate clearly and persuasively.

Why join Bavarian Nordic?
As we continue to develop our compliance function, you will help strengthen the day-to-day operation, documentation, monitoring, and reporting of our global programs.

In this role, you will:

• Work across key Group Compliance programs in a global, regulated business
• Gain hands-on experience in due diligence, investigations, training, communications, and data privacy
• Be part of a function grounded in professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration

Alongside these opportunities, we offer:

• A collaborative workplace with colleagues across countries and functions
• Professional development opportunities and exposure to the wider business
• Flexible working conditions, pension, health insurance, and bonus opportunities
• A high-quality canteen with a wide selection and take-away options
• Fitness discounts, a massage scheme, and an active staff club offering social and sporting events

Salary

Annual base salary range: DKK 720,000 to 900,000 gross.

At Bavarian Nordic, we are committed to fair and transparent pay. The final base salary within this range will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and competencies, as well as internal pay equity.

Interested?
If you are ready to bring your compliance expertise to a fast-growing global vaccine company, apply now and join Bavarian Nordic in our mission to improve health outcomes and foster sustainable growth.

Please note that for this position, we do not support any relocation packages. Candidates must possess a legal basis to work and reside in Denmark.

We kindly request that headhunters or recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this position.

Bavarian Nordic is a global vaccine company with a mission to improve health and save lives through innovative vaccines. We are a preferred supplier of mpox and smallpox vaccines to governments to enhance public health preparedness and have a leading portfolio of travel vaccines. We are headquartered in Denmark and have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America.

Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

For more information, visit www.bavarian-nordic.com

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